SVIBOR - Project code: 6-06-271

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Project code: 6-06-271


Children in war


Main researcher: ŽUŽUL, MIOMIR (91986)



Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 01/01/92. to 01/01/94.

Papers on project (total): 3
Institution name: Institut za primijenjena društvena istraživanja, Zagreb (194)
Communication
Phone: 385 (41) 417 048
Fax: 385 (41) 448 566

Summary: The project is conceived on the basis of a combination of applied and primary research. In accordance with this there are two inter connected and complementary tasks. The first is the collection of scientific works of previous authors in regards to the effects of war upon children, with the supplementation and adoption to the conditions existing in Croatia, then with the aim of conveying the results to those who work with children. The second task is scientific, and consist of determining the effects of stress due to war on the psychological and physical development of children. The completion of the second task would besides the theoretical and methodological contribution to this field, result in the advancement of current preventative and therapeutic program for the easing of the negative effects of war upon children and their psychological and physical development.

Keywords: war, psychological effects, children, development, health, prevention, treatment, education

Research goals: The project has two aims: an outline of a program for the easing of effects of war on children's development and behavior and the education of personnel who will be running the program and; the determining of effects of stress due to war on the normal psychological and physical development of children in specific periods from prenatal to the age of fourteen. Within these global objectives it will try to be proven how differing levels and forms of exposure to war activities influence certain aspects such as cognitive, emotional, social, behavioral and physical functions of a child. Besides this, data will also be collected on the number of killed and wounded children as well the type and sort of injury.


COOPERATION - PROJECTS


  1. Name of project: 5-12-298 Rat protiv Hrvatske: akteri, ratni zločini, ratno izbjeglištvo i žrtve
    Name of institution: Institut za primijenjena društvena istraživanja
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  2. Name of project: 6-06-003 Psihički i neurofiziološki razvoj djeteta
    Name of institution: Odsjek za psihologiju Filozofski Fakultet
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  3. Name of project: Psihološko-pedagoška pomoć učenicima stradalim u ratu
    Name of institution: Zavod za školstvo Ministarstva kulture i prosvjete RH i UNICEF
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia


COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: Odsjek za psihologiju Filozofskog fakulteta u Zagrebu
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  2. Name of institution: Institut za zaštitu majki i djece
    Type of institution: Other
    Type of cooperation: Joint publishing of scientific papers
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

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